Results 481-500 of 2,451 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 928: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the situation in other countries as to the process for collection of television licence fees; and his views on the system, such as in Greece, where the licence fee is collected on an instalment basis with the electricity bill. [12222/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the roll-out of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (10 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Defence the operational costs of running Air Corps helicopters; and the details of their usage for ministerial transport in 2008 and to date in 2009. [9742/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (10 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of helicopters owned by the Air Corps with details of their age and condition. [9741/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems confronting motor dealers with second hand stock which because of VRT changes and market conditions have been written down substantially in value but still carry a VAT clawback based on the original costs; if he has proposals to change this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the bilateral adoption agreement between Russia and Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10050/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (10 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if recent discussions have taken place in regard to undocumented Irish citizens in the US; if progress is being made in regard to their status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9736/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time it took each social welfare office to process a claim for jobseeker's allowance during the period from the start of October 2008 to the end of January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9203/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (3 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason no funding is provided in 2009 for sports capital grants; the position regarding the funds accruing from the national lottery for that purpose in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8567/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to alleviate the plight of families who are unable to pay the recently increased school transport charges of €300; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7208/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (26 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals in relation to the funding of the third level sector; if he proposes the reintroduction of third level fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7207/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the establishment of a DNA database and the forensic science laboratory; and the legislation which has been promised in this regard. [7445/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concept of developing alternatives other than imprisonment for the non-payment of fines and civil debt bearing in mind that upwards of 2,000 people are imprisoned annually for such non-payment; the details of such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7444/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the concerns expressed by the Dáil Committee of Public Accounts in relation to FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7195/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the future of FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7194/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she expects the new adoption agreement with Vietnam to be in place by 1 May 2009; and if not, if she will arrange to postpone the closure date on the existing arrangements until the new agreement is in place. [7546/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if staff will be redeployed within the Health Service Executive to ease the burden on community welfare officers struggling to cope with the surge in applications from people seeking assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6680/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (18 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that businesses are getting satisfactory lines of credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6278/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Review: Public Sector Review (18 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the reports which have been presented to him by the McCarthy Spending Review Group to date; the activities involved; the changes proposed; and when they will be presented to Dáil Éireann for consideration. [6277/09]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the agencies, offices and bodies within the remit of her Department in respect of which details of foreign travel for 2008 were sought and not furnished in a reply to a parliamentary question reply of 27 January 2009. [6408/09]